Job Description

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This Opportunity
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WSP is currently initiating a search for an Entry Level Substation Civil Engineer for our Freeport, Maine office. The following locations will also be considered: Augusta, ME; Foxborough, MA; Syracuse, NY; Ann Arbor, MI; and Columbus, OH.

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Your Impact
•    Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
•    Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
•    The successful candidate will be involved in all aspects of transmission line design for new lines, relocations, upgrades, and fiber optic additions.
•    All aspects of electrical civil design including permitting support, site design, foundation design, structure design, and control building design.
•    The successful candidate will be responsible for learning, understanding, and implementing CAD knowledge; learning client standards, practices, and procedures to ensure that work produced conforms to the client's standards and expectations; being responsible for knowing and following POWER's standards, procedures, and processes; collaborating on design issues; and seeking guidance from those with more experience
•    Preparation of drawing packages to satisfy client and code requirements

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Who You Are

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Required Qualifications
•    Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
•    Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
•    BSCE (Bachelor of Science in Civil/Structural Engineering) degree from an accredited college
•    0-1 years of experience
•    Ability to independently create calculation packages
•    Mechanical reasoning skills and attention to detail
•    Successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam, or the ability to complete the FE exam within one year
•    A strong command of the English language with good written and oral communication skills in order to work effectively with internal team members and external client personnel
•    Candidates must be legally authorized to work permanently in the U.S. without the need for work sponsorship

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Preferred Qualifications
•    Three (3) or more years of civil design experience
•    Experience in electric utility substation design (15kV through 500kV) is a plus
•    Experience with AutoCAD, Microstation, RISA, MatchCAD, LPile, and Civil 3D are beneficial
•    Geotechnical background is a plus
•    Professional Engineering license (PE) or the ability to obtain licensure and ability to obtain licensure in multiple states
•    Ability to successfully participate in multiple projects concurrently and manager budgets and schedules

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Disclaimer:
•    Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

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